Monthly Archives: March 2008

Blog Content: Values and Strategy

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

I want this blog to be open-ended. I don’t want to make content for a defined goal, in the traditional sense of writing to serve the audience of a niche. I want my “niche” to be my fascination with how … Continue reading →

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A Quick First Look at WordPress 2.5

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Yesterday WordPress 2.5 became the latest stable release. I upgraded… and it was good. If you want to get a sneak peek before performing the deed yourself, head on over to the WordPress 2.5 announcement. You’ll see that wordpress.org has … Continue reading →

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Social Media: Can Broken be Better?

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

A while ago I noticed something slightly broken about the StumbleUpon toolbar. The send-to function doesn’t always make it all the way through to the recipient. It can take hours, or seem to vanish completely. StumbleUpon Toolbar with a sent … Continue reading →

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Server Problems

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

My server has been having ” intermittent problems” since the 18th of this month. At first, because it would come and go, I thought I was having a problem with my Internet access. After calling tech support and emailing ye … Continue reading →

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Passion as a Content Development Strategy

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

I’ve been reading and writing a lot about developing a personal sense of branding and identity since the first week of January. Before getting too busy with planned content generation for my new blog I wanted to feel out what … Continue reading →

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Personal Branding, Personal Connection

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

All branding that works is personal, because it makes some sort of personal connection. Sometimes personal is manufactured. Betty Crocker was a creation that represented a corporate brand. Sometimes, “personal” seems to spontaneously ooze from the people behind the brand. … Continue reading →

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Examining Print Style Sheets

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

What is a print style sheet? A print style sheet controls which parts of a web page print, with what formatting. Why do I need one? Most or all sidebar navigation is not needed to get the most out of … Continue reading →

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What I’m Doing Instead of Attending SES-NY

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Dazzlin Donna has inspired me. …let’s pull this baby back to what I was originally talking about. Content. Giving users what they crave. Right…now we’re back. I’m going to spend a fair amount of time on just this one topic, … Continue reading →

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I Dream of Way Cool Blog Posts, but it’s not what you think

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Soooo, at about 9:00 Friday evening I was working on a blog post, not this blog post, aaaand thought I’d take a little Stumble break before polishing it off. The next thing I knew it was after 1:00 am Saturday … Continue reading →

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No Rest For The Dyslexic

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Yesterday, or earlier today, or at some point before I got going this yesterday morning… scratch that. Starting over: I re-set my clock for daylight savings time. Or I thought I did. In reality, I set it an hour behind … Continue reading →

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